讲解 IPA61006 – e-Portfolio 2023-2024辅导 R编程

IPA61006 – e-Portfolio

2023-2024

Module Overview

This module enables you to propose a digital project. The project might aim to address a problem or a need, or to communicate ideas, and be of value to people in academia, business, arts, heritage, or the community. The project proposal may be in one of four categories: 1) an app; 2) an exhibition, event, or experience; 3) a creative output; or 4) a research project. You will create an e-portfolio with required components outlined below, including practical work. You will be able to demonstrate self-directed learning, critical judgement, ideas and creativity, building on knowledge acquired throughout your MA. You should also be able to use your e-Portfolio as evidence for future employers.

The e-Portfolio has the same status as a traditional MA dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of conceptualising, designing and planning a digital project to address a particular problem or need, or communicate a particular idea for a specific audience.

LO2. Demonstrate critical skills in research and evaluation, including demonstrating a knowledge of theory and practice, synthesising theory and practice, and applying theory and practice.

LO3. Demonstrate creativity, imagination, reasoning and practical skills (such as creating a digital object, tagging text, or coding) when designing and executing a digital project.

LO4. Undertake effective time management and project scheduling.

LO5. Advance your ability to make decisions about the design and execution of a project, based on research and evaluation.

LO6. Articulate and critically reflect on rationales underlying design and execution of projects.

LO7. Present evidence and justification for the decisions made at all stages in research, and in all stages of the creative process.

LO8. Present a fully-evidenced proposal for a digital project for the benefit of a third party.

Teaching and Learning

This module uses a ‘dissertation by portfolio’ approach in which you are required to undertake independent learning and reflection to address all aspects of the design and use of a digital product, project, service, performance, installation or artefact which uses cultural data.

The aim is for you to compile a portfolio that evidences your critical and reflective journey at each stage of the process (such as showing why you consider some techniques to be appropriate and others not), articulates your rationale by drawing on appropriate theoretical and practitioner contexts, and demonstrates application of your learning outcomes from the core and optional modules you have studied.

The portfolio approach is designed to be more practical than a traditional dissertation. The content and topic areas of your portfolio may include a wide range of interests, from data analytics to digital art.

You will be assigned a supervisor for your e-Portfolio at the start of the spring term. The supervisor will support you as you work on your e-Portfolio project throughout the spring semester, and over the summer. Your supervisor will meet with you two times during the summer term, and can provide formative feedback on one component of your e-Portfolio one time before you submit.

e-Portfolio Content

For your e-Portfolio, you should choose one of the following four types of project:

1. App

2. Exhibition, Event, or Experience

3. Creative Output

4. Research Project

You can read about the different types of e-Portfolio here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QN92xEirPko_Ra0cN-cDlC4Ku_BlMREyZlTCxcnQgF8/edit

Please note that this document also contains advice about how to create a good e-Portfolio project idea. You should ensure that your e-Portfolio project idea fits with the recommendations in this document before submitting your e-Portfolio Proposal.

The e-Portfolio will include multiple sections. The required sections are slightly different for each type of project. You can read about the required sections for each type of e-Portfolio here:

1. App

2. Exhibition, Event, or Experience

3. Creative Output

4. Research Project

You should discuss your e-Portfolio with your supervisor as you go, to ensure that you are doing enough, without doing too much. It is easy for an MA project to grow too big; your supervisor will help to ensure that your project remains feasible, and within the scope of an MA course (see ‘Word Count’ below).

Throughout the portfolio, you should also demonstrate your learning from the different taught modules you have completed during your MA course. You may refer to any of the readings or resources you have studied on your taught modules, and you should discuss some of the key concepts that you have learned in your taught modules.

Module Outline and Key Dates

Assessment criteria

All e-Portfolios are marked by your e-Portfolio supervisor and one other member of DHI teaching staff; a portion of e-Portfolio submissions are also marked by an external examiner from another university.  

Assessment criteria can be viewed here:

LINK:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16GCb1loDeQMtm_3WHQG-GISWqv3PpeRM/view?usp=share_link

Referencing

We recommend that you use either the MHRA Footnotes style. of referencing, or Harvard. However, you will not be penalised if you prefer to use a different style. of referencing. You can choose which style. to use, but you must be consistent and use the same style. throughout your assignment.

● MHRA referencing guide

● Harvard referencing guide

Your e-Portfolio may include components that are not presented as traditional academic texts (for example, slides, diagrams, video, audio, or code). You should carefully consider how best to cite other people’s work and ideas in this case. For example, if you present some of your e-Portfolio in the form. of slides or diagrams, you may cite in the traditional way; if you create a video, you may include references as ‘credits’ at the end of the video, or include a separate document with references for the video; for an audio file, or for code, you might create a written reference list separately. You should discuss your plans for referencing with your supervisor.

Word Count

Although your e-Portfolio ‘replaces’ a traditional dissertation, it is different from a dissertation in many ways, including the word count. A traditional dissertation would be expected to be 10,000 words long. However, your e-Portfolio includes practical work which will not be simple prose text. Your practical work may include a range of other formats and media. The practical work is expected to be equivalent to about 2,000 words of content, but it will not likely include 2,000 actual words.Your practical work is a significant aspect of your e-Portfolio.  It is your intellectual and academic responsibility to consider the quality and quantity of your practical work, and affirm that it is equivalent to roughly 2,000 words of content. The other components of your e-Portfolio should total about 8,000 words. The standard penalties apply if you exceed the word limit by more than 10%. You should discuss your plans with your supervisor as you proceed, in order to ensure that you present enough information in your e-portfolio, without producing too much. Please refer to the rubrics in Blackboard for more information.

What are Aims and Objectives?

Aims

A research aim describes the main goal or the overarching purpose of your research project.

In doing so, it acts as a focal point for your research and provides your readers with clarity as to what your study is all about. Because of this, research aims are almost always located within its own subsection under the introduction section of the e-Portfolio, regardless of whether it’s a Research Project, Exhibition, Evert or Experience, App or a Creative Output

The research aims are usually formulated as a broad statement of the main goals of the e-Portfolio and can range in length from a single sentence to a short paragraph. Although the exact format may vary according to preference, they should all describe why your research is needed (i.e. the context), what it sets out to accomplish (the actual aim) and, briefly, how it intends to accomplish it (overview of your objectives).

Objectives

Where a research aim specifies what your study will answer, research objectives specify how your study will answer it.

They divide your research aims into several smaller parts, each of which represents a key section of your research project. As a result, almost all research objectives take the form. of a list under each aim, with each item usually receiving its own section in the e-Portfolio.

Submission Requirements

It is recommended that you submit your e-Portfolio as a PDF to ensure consistency in formatting.

Font: Any sans-serif font

Font size: No smaller than 10 font size for the main body of text

Line spacing: 1.15 minimum

The e-Portfolio will consist of a Title Page, Table of Contents, e-Portfolio sections as defined by the matrix of your chosen category, and Bibliography.

Title page will include

● The title of your e-Portfolio

● Name

● Registration number

● Date of submission

● Name of Supervisor

● Word count

● A note identifying if there are any separate large files, databases or similar which have been submitted via the Google drive folder. This will include the filename of the separately uploaded file, that filename should include your name and registration number (It is your responsibility to highlight that you have uploaded separate files elsewhere, if you do not put this on your front cover the markers will not be aware of them).

● GenerativeAI statement as shown below

Tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and GitHub Copilot are generative AI tools that are easily accessible. The DHI maintains a policy which allows you to use AI writing and image tools to support your research and writing. Please note that:

● You should:

○ EITHER include the statement “No generative AI tools were used in the preparation of this e-Portfolio.” on the title page of your e-Portfolio,

○ OR:

■ You must ensure that the content produced by the tool(s) is not plagiarising other work, and that it does not falsify content.

■ You must ensure that the resulting work is an accurate representation of your work, not primarily a result of the tool.

■ You must ensure all images generated by AI must be cited and include the prompt words used, i.e. (Bard, ‘museum digital vase’, 2023).

■ You must ensure the resulting work satisfies the critical academic requirements of a postgraduate taught Masters programme.

You must disclose the use of the tool, making it clear which section(s) of the work have been generated by the tool, and being explicit about which tool was used. You must do this in an appendix to the submitted work that describes how the tools have been used, including but not limited to the specific tools and versions, the text of the prompts provided as input, and any post-generation editing (such as rephrasing the generated text).